Category: Blog
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Irish Times: ‘Serotonin and depression: what are the implications for psychiatry and patients?’
‘There is no convincing evidence that depression is associated with, or caused by, lower serotonin concentrations or activity’ George Winter writes for the Irish Times about recent challenges to the serotonin theory of depression and what this means for future approaches to treatment. He spoke with consultant forensic psychiatrist Professor Gautam Gulati to learn more.…
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Consultant – Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Please note that this job is NOT approved as a College recognised training post at this time. Consultant – Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Saint John of God Community Mental Health Services, Lucena Clinic Job Posted: Thursday, 19 January 2023 Deadline: 12 noon Wednesday, 8 February Permanent, full-time. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates…
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Clinical Tutor – RCSI
Please note that this job is NOT approved as a College recognised training post at this time. Clinical Tutor – RCSI Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland Job Posted: Thursday, 19 January 2023 Deadline: Sunday, 26 February 2023 A number of Clinical Tutor posts in Psychiatry, commencing 10 July 2023. These posts are associated…
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Clinical Lecturer – RCSI
Please note that this job is NOT approved as a College recognised training post at this time. Clinical Lecturer – RCSI The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Kings College London / RCSI Beaumont Hospital Job Posted: Thursday, 19 January 2023 Deadline: Monday, 20 February 2023 Two year post commencing July 2023. Read the…
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Locum Consultant – Psychiatry of Learning Disability
Please note that this job is NOT approved as a College recognised training post at this time. Locum Consultant – Psychiatry of Learning Disability Saint John of God Community Mental Health Services, Celbridge and Tallaght/Islandbridge Job Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2022 Deadline: Tuesday, 31 January 2023 View full job description here. Interested parties…
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Irish Independent: Why connecting with people at Christmas is so important for our mental health
Julia Molony writes for the Irish Independent about the pervading, and false, factoid that suicides rates are highest around Christmas. She explores why the opposite is in fact true, and where the connection lies. Read a brief section below, and read the article in full on the Irish Independent website here. The truth, though, is the opposite.…
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Irish Independent: ‘Politicians would never ignore cardiologists or oncologists. So why dismiss psychiatrists and endanger patients?’
Sarah Carey writes for the Irish Independent on the serious ramifications for patients if proposed changes to the Mental Health Act are brought into effect, citing correspondence from the College to the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental Health around the report of their pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed amended Act. Sarah was in touch with the College to…
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Full-Time Registrar/SHO – Acute Adult Mental Health
Please note that this job is NOT approved as a College recognised training post at this time. Full-Time Registrar/SHO – Acute Adult Mental Health Highfield Healthcare, Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9 Job Posted: Thursday, 5 January 2023 Deadline: Friday, 13 January 2023 Highfield Healthcare invites applications for the post of full-time or part-time Senior…
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Temporary Consultant – Old Age Psychiatry
Please note that this job is NOT approved as a College recognised training post at this time. Temporary Consultant – Old Age Psychiatry Wexford MHS, South Easy Community Health Care Job Posted: Thursday, 5 January 2023 Deadline: 5PM Friday, 20 January 2023 Job Specification available on www.HSE.ie Job Website Competition Reference: WEXPOA2023 Eligibility Criteria:…
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Consultant – Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Please note that this job is NOT approved as a College recognised training post at this time. Consultant – Mental Health and Intellectual Disability HSE Dublin Central Adult MHS Job Posted: Thursday, 5 January 2023 Deadline: Friday, 20 January 2023 This post is one of a three consultant MHID team based in Kilnamanagh Primary…